…says forum driven by the need to promote religious unity, fair play and inclusive politics.
By: Ango Don Bally
Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, nine (9) political parties including 7 Governorship candidates and their running mates have endorsed and adopted the Kaduna State PDP Governorship Candidate, Right Honourable lsa Ashiru Kudan as their consensus candidate for equity, fairness and inclusive politics in the state.
Announcing their decision on Monday in Kaduna under the aegis of Rescue and Rebuild Gubernatorial Candidates Forum, the Chairman who is also the gubernatorial candidate of Young Progressives Party (YPP), Ambassador Sani Yaya explained the reason behind their decision.
Also speaking, the Director-General of the Kaduna State PDP Campaign Council, Haruna Sa’eed Kajuru said their unity of purpose was a clear signal that the opposition will dislodge the ruling APC in the state for the general good of the people.
Responding, the PDP gubernatorial candidate, Rt. Hon. Ashiru assured that if elected, he would form a government of unity to restore back the most cherished good days of Kaduna.
Speaking further, he said he was also having fruitful discussion with the gubernatorial candidate of ADC and some other parties towards securing full endorsement. The parties include: AA, NRM, AC, APP, APM, APGA, ADP and Zenith Labour Party.
The full text:
“PRESS REALEASE IN SUPPORT OF RT. HON. ISAH MUHAMMAD ASHIRU KUDAN BY SOME GOBERNORTORIAL CANDIDATES IN KADUNA STATE.
TODAY, WE WISH TO ANNOUNCE OUR SUPPORT AND LOYALTY TO RT. HON. ISAH MUHAMMAD ASHIRU KUDAN THE GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE OF THE PDP
WE TOOK THIS DECISION AFTER EXTENSIVE CONSULTATION WITH OUR PARTY MEMBERS AS WELL AS THE GOOD PEOPLE OF KADUNA STATE.
THESE DECISION IS BONE OUT OF OUR GENUINE DESIRE TO HAVE ONE INDIVISIBLE STATE IRRESPECTIVE OF TRIBAL OR RELIGIOUS DEFERENCES, AND WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT ISAH ASHIRU KUDAN IS THE ONLY CANDIDATE THAT WILL UNIFY THE STATE.
THESE CAN BE SEEN FROM THE MANNER OF HIS CAMPAIGN WHICH IS AIMED AT BUILDING KADUNA STATE, AND AS WELL FROM THE SELECTION OF HIS RUNNING MATE WHICH HAS GIVEN FAIR REPRESENTATION TO BOTH CHRISTIAN AND MUSLIMS WHO ARE THE TWO MAJOR STAKEHOLDERS IN THE STATE.
AS SOME DESPERATE POLITICIANS HAVE TURNED THE POLITICAL SPACE INTO A HUB OF RELIGIOUS SENTIMENTS, ISAH ASHIRU CHOSE TO STAND BY ISSUE BASED CAMPAIGNS ONLY.
I WANT TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REMIND THE GOOD PEOPLE OF KADUNA STATE OF THE HARDSHIP AND PAIN INFLICTED ON THEM BY THIS APC ADMINISTRATION, FROM UNJUSTIFIED HIGH RATE OF TAXES TO AUTHORITATIVE LEADERSHIP AND EGO. FROM INCREASE OF SCHOOL FEES TO TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS TO UNLAWFUL DISENGAGEMENT OF TEACHERS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT STAFF AND THE REMOVAL OF TRADITIONAL RULERS.
IT IS ON THESE GROUNDS THAT WE CALL ON OUR PEOPLE TO STAY AWAY FROM THE APC CANDIDATE WHO IS ONLY A PURPET TO HIS PAYMASTER WHO WILL CONTINUE WITH THEIR ANTI MASSES POLICY IN THE STATE.
ON THESE NOTE; MY SELF, AMB. SANIN YAYA THE GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE OF THE YOUNG PROGRESSIVES PARTY AND OTHER FIVE (5) GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES OF AA, APM, APP, APGA AND NRM AS WELL AS THE LEADERSHIP OF ACCORD PARTY, ADP AND ZLP, HAVE TODAY THE 6th OF FEBRUARY 2023 WISH TO ENDORSE HIS EXCELLENCY RT. HON. ISAH ASHIRU KUDAN SARKIN BAI ZAZZAU AND HIS EXCELLENCY DR. JOHN AYUBA AS OUR CONCENSUS CANDIDATES.
THEREFORE, WE URGE THE GOOD PEOPLE OF KADUNA STATE TO COME OUT IN MASS ON THE 11th OF MARCH TO VOTE FOR ASHIRU/AYUBA FOR A BETTER KADUNA STATE.
THANK YOU !
SIGN;
AMB.SANI YAYA
CHAIRMAN RESCUE AND REBUILD GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES FORUM
FOR; ALL CANDIDATES.”
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